Lyth Arts Centre

WickÔÇÖs World War One War Heroes

Bower Parent Forum

This grant will be used for furniture and kitchen equipment for the newly refurbished village hall.

Arts Programming and Residencies Development 2016/17 & 2017/18

This five year Befriending Caithness project aims to continue and expand their existing befriending service in order to meet an increasing demand. Befriending will be offered on a one-to-one basis to people in their own home and out and about in the community.

Arts Programming and Residencies Development 2015/16

Wick Cinema

Strategic geographical development in Caithness

Canisbay School Parent Council

This group will use the funding to upgrade the school's playground.

Thrumster Parent Council

This group will use the funding for an outdoor pavilion that will be used by Thrumster Primary School and local community groups.

Celtic Musical Map of Caithness

Mobile application development for the promotion of Far Northern Heritage

Wick Duke of Edinburgh Open Group

This is a new project for this organisation as it will be the first time they will be supporting beneficiaries through this part of the award. The project will facilitate and enable 8 beneficiaries to take part in and complete the expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Pulteneytown people's Project (PPP) will extend the opening hours of the Pulteney Centre, increase its services to local residents and improve its sustainability. New and enhanced facilities will include care services for low level dementia sufferers to e

The school will provide opportunities for pupils to engage in a variety of healthy out of school activities including walking, dancing and surfing. The activities will initially be delivered by qualified individuals and sustained by members of the local c

The school will provide opportunities for pupils to engage in a variety of healthy out of school activities including walking, dancing and surfing. The activities will initially be delivered by qualified individuals and sustained by members of the local community obtaining the relevant qualifications.

The club will use the funding to deliver football taster sessions for children at 18 local schools. The club will also host a football training camp for local children during the school summer holidays.

An application from an individual

Two year project to refurbish community hall - entrance area, and upgrade of toilets and kitchen. The aim is to improve accessiblilty, increase energy efficiency and repair building defects. Activities will include after school sessions, fitness classes;

Two year project to refurbish community hall - entrance area, and upgrade of toilets and kitchen. The aim is to improve accessiblilty, increase energy efficiency and repair building defects. Activities will include after school sessions, fitness classes; weekly drop in sessions for older people and parents with young children; gardening and craft clubs; and informal and formal social events.

The project will buy equipment to enable them to set up after school clubs ion football, gymnastics and athletics.

The group will use the funding to purchase new equipment so that they can exhibit poultry at their annual show in December.

Lyth Arts Centre

Wick High School

'Wickers' in Action during the 1st Word War "The way they were"

A project designed to develop the potential of residencies at Lyth by extending their range frequency and duration. It includes the creation of a dedicated post.

Wild North

This group will develop an all-weather outdoors multi use games area on a neglected area of waste ground in Keiss. The project will benefit the community of the village Keiss and the surrounding villages in the East Coast of Caithness. This community spac

This grant is for development funding so that the project can be progressed to apply for Second Stage funding.

The centre will carry out necessary improvements to the hall to improve energy efficiency and to enhance the facilities for users.

This group will use the grant to deliver a recruitment and training programme for home visiting volunteers, enabling them to support families in a deprived community.

Annual programme of new Scottish/UK/international work including music/drama/dance performances by touring companies and fine art exhibitions plus an outreach programme of workshops and short residencies for all ages.

This group will establish a creative writing circle for local people which will provide an outlet for creative expression. The grant will fund 6 author events, meeting costs, publicity, a website, transport costs and an anthology publication.

The group will build a new community park will cater for people young and old and ensure play equipment for 2 year olds to teenagers is on offer. The park will make use of waste ground and will promote community integration. The grant will fund swings, a

The club will train new volunteers to be qualified poolside coaches, and provide Disability awareness training to all coaches. The grant will fund the training of new coaches, disability awareness training, pormotional posters, leaflets and team manager t

At Lyth Arts Centre we present an annual programme of performances and exhibitions. . We provide purpose-designed accommodation rehearsal performance and exhibition facilities for visiting artists and performers. We arrange short courses. We operate a sch

The school, based in Caithness, will undertake a programme of out of school activities. The grant will fund transport costs for the activities.

The Parent Council will purchase table tennis equipment for a new extracurricular club for pupils at Wick High School Sessions will take place during lunch breaks and after school. The grant will fund table tennis tables, bats and balls.

The trust will engage a consultant to undertake a feasibility study into the restoration of the Traill Hall in Castletown Wick Caithness and it's return to community use. This grant will be used to pay for a consultant/project manager, an architect, a qua

This group will purchase outdoor play equipment for use by pupils out of school hours. This grant will fund an adventure trail.

The school based in Wick will create a number of new after school physical activity clubs for its pupils. The clubs will focus on short tennis, Uni-hoc, basketball, rugby, football, golf, junior highland games and circuit training activities. This grant w

The parent forum, based in Wick, will purchase a range of sports equipment for use at an after school club. This grant will fund 20 footballs, two football bags, a football pump, cones, 30 hoops, goal posts, goal post bags, ten netballs, two sets of bibs,

Wick Heritage Museum-Fishing Hall Project

Towards the cost of a year long programme of performances and exhibitions with associated outreach events.

Wick Society Johnston Photographic Collection - Our Rural Heritage

Yarrows Place and People

Nybster Broch

This group will commission building studies to be carried out on the hall and carry out a community consultation to explore the needs of the local community. The grant will fund the fees of a business consultant and a feasibility study/business plan.

This group will commission consultants to investigate the feasibility of developing a befriending scheme in the rural Caithness area to support older and disabled people who currently feel isolated. The grant will be used to pay for a feasibility study an

This group will purchase IT and audio visual equipment in order to allow the club to be able to host swim meets. The grant will pay for a laptop, a laser printer and a PA system.

This group will run computer classes for people living in and around Wick. The grant is for fifteen laptop computers, USB flashcards, software, four cameras, tripods and memory cards, a printer/scanner/copier, and four portable printers.

This club will purchase equipment and computer software to encourage teenage children to continue in the sport of swimming. The grant is for training flippers, kick board floats, a notice board, competition entry and computer software.

Pulteneytown People's Project aims to build a new multi-purpose regeneration centre on a brown-field site in the Pulteneytown area of Wick. The centre will bring together existing projects and services and provide additional space and facilities to accomm

This group will use the grant to purchase a set of 39 handbells so that they can improve their skills, expand their group and increase their repertoire.

The group provide a hospital radio service to the patients in Caithness General Hospital and will use the grant to improve their service. This grant will be used to pay for a computer, a monitor, a digital recorder, back-up software, 2 sets of headphones,

This group will present the Johnson Collection - Outreach 2009, an exhibition of photographs and images made by three generations of the Johnson family. This grant will fund a photo scanner, a digital projector, ancillaries, a screen, sound equipment, pri

This club will organise a group trip to Orkney and purchase equipment to provide additional activities at the club. The grant is for a trip to Orkney, a laptop computer, projector, projection screen and a wheelchair.

Towards the cost of 9 tours by Oran Mor Lunchtime Theatre in venues throughout the North Highlands

This project will provide opportunities for young people to access science and technology through Caithness International Science festival, giving children a positive learning experience through professional presenters and an interactive experience. The g

Towards the cost of a year long programme of performances and exhibitions with associated outreach events

This group are an amateur performing arts group, based in Wick. The grant will be used to pay for a lighting desk, a sound desk and carpeting.

The group promote new literary works. The gramt is for design costs, paper, printing costs and distribution costs.

The group promotes an annual maritime ferstival. The grant will fund venue hire, entertainment costs.

The group offer young children aged 4 to 12 the opportunity to participate in educational activities. The grant will be used to pay for a climbing wall, playground markings, nursery garden materials, travel costs and an eco-schools green flag school-link

Timber trail, play equipment, storage shed, playground markings, pirate ship. The grant will be used to pay for a timber trail, play equipment, playground markings and a wooden pirate ship.

This group promote extra curricular activities and events for pupils of Thrumster Primary School. The grant will be used to lay down playground markings, stepping stones, wooden obstacle course & safety surfacing and will fund educational trip costs.

The group based in Wick, promote the breeding and exhibiting of all varieties of rabbits. The grant will be used to buy show pens (250), a tow bar, a trailer, venue hire (2 days), and judge costs.

The group encourage the promotion and practice of indoor bowling. The grant will be used to purchase four sets of bowls, two telescopic pen measures, chalk spray, core cards, vacuum cleaner and umpires' kit.

The group provide floral displays in the local community. The grant will be used to purchase tubs, liners, troughs and brackets.

This idea is to build a playgroup and community facility on their land. This will replace their existing prefabricated building which they have used for 14 years and was intended to last 7 years. The need for a local community building has also been highl

This group promote participation in the sport of bowls in the local community. The grant will be used to renovate the disabled toilet, ramp, non-slip flooring, heating system, and kitchen.

This group encourage and promote community interest in Caithness, providing social, recreational and educational opportunities and operate wheelchair adapted public transport for the rural community. The grant will contribute towards the purchase of a whe

This group provides a range of activities for people who suffer from mental health problems. The grant will pay for lifeguard training costs, swimming equipment, fishing equipment, a treadmill, a computer and printer, garden seating, a hi-fi system, a dou

The aim of the project is to provide a dedicated facility support of social and economic regeneration through services and facilities to improve people's life chances. These currently include breakfast and after-school clubs, youth projects, a learning ce

The group represent the community's views to the local authority and initiate projects at a local level. The award will pay for park benches, picnic tables, trees, shrubs, plants, landscaping and site works.

This group promote the welfare of children and adults with a learning disability within the Caithness area. The grant will fund transport costs, leaflet production, telephone costs, promotional event, staff training and volunteers training.

This project will allow the club to continue delivering a youth drop-in service focussing on music and media skills. It will also allow them to increase the delivery of their service from one night per week to two as well as reaching a new target group of

This group actively work with the local community on a range of projects designed to improve the area and the skills of the residents. The grant will provide for the construction of stone walling, flagstones around seating, flagstone planters and a steppe

The group promote the social and economic development of the Wick area encouraging regeneration and improving the quality of life. The award will pay for the commision of an architectural concept design scheme as well as an environmental impact assessment

This new group provides opportunities for young people to train and play in the sport of golf. Award provided to pay for professional fees, building materials, fencing, double practice bay, a practice mat, coaching training and six junior golf sets.

The group plan to create a new community organisation which will then establish a number of community enterprises in the former Local Adult Resource Centre the group rent from the local authority. The grant will fund interpretative display costs, visit co

This group was set up by the community to tackle social deprivation and issues of exclusion in the area by making a range of clubs available, including morning and after school clubs. The grant is for play equipment, a variety of art materials, mini bus h

This group provides extra-curricular events and activities for pupils of Wick North Primary School, their parents and teachers. The award will fund sports a whole range of sports equipment for the school, and the setup of a volleyball court and football

Towards the cost of providing a programme of professional musical performances

This group provides a community facility for the benefit of the local community. 21 windows, removal and rebuilding costs for Polyester Box Profile sheeting.

This project in Wick will work in partnership with North Highland College, Careers Scotland, CAB and with health visitors to offer activities such as literacy and numercy training, interview skills, debt advice and parenting classes. The grant will fund a

The group provide Scottish Country Dancing exhibitions for tourists and hold an annual dancing festival. venue hire, transport, musicians fees, production of souvenir programme.

This project will construct a new community centre in the village of Keiss, Caithness. It aims to engender community spirit and participation, improve the quality of life and combat social isolation for 607 people by demolishing the existing hall and rep

This group runs events in the centre area of Argyle Square with a view to raising funds to improve the area. lighting installation & CCTV Camera

This group provides young people with opportunities for growth and personal development. installation of new heating system.

This group provide its members the facilities and opportunities to show and race homing pigeons. The money is for electronic timing systems, laptop and printer.

This group's idea is to create a community regeneration centre. It will fund sub-soil site investigation.

This group from Wick provides opportunities for local people to participate in regenerative activities, addressing the disadvantage and poverty that exists in the community. The grant is for kitchen equipment and utensils, conference tables and chairs, de

The Project will support families and combine childcare and learning.The grant will be used to fund 2 part time sessional workers, and to provide additional training for staff and volunteers.

This Project Will Construct A New Community Centre In The Village Of Keiss, Caithness. It Aims To Engender Community Spirit And Participation, Improve The Quality Of Life And Combat Social Isolation For 607 People By Demolishing The Existing Hall And R

The project is the creation of a parenting resource that parenting groups can access centrally. This project will support parenting courses in Caithness, Highland and avoid the duplication of parenting initiatives from different agencies that has occurre